Politics

Why Gary Johnson Should Terrify the Democrats

The Libertarian's presidential candidacy poses a problem for Barack Obama.

Theo Anderson

Managing Dissent in Chicago

As the G8/NATO summits approach, activists protest restrictive new rules--and prepare for the spotlight.

Jeremy Gantz

When It Comes to Iran, U.S. Should Make History, Not Bombs

Washington must prevent, rather than join, a war over Iranian nuclear capabilities.

Joel Bleifuss

Fighting for Gender Equality in Iraq

Yanar Mohammed says the U.S. invasion and occupation hurt women's rights.

Rebecca Burns

Farewell to Our Feminist-in-Chief

America's top diplomat and former First Lady rewrote the rules on what women can be in America.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

U.S. Military Toxins: The Gift That Keeps on Killing

A tragic history of pollution continues in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Terry J. Allen

The Austerians Attack!

How we the people can fight back against plans to cut the social safety net.

James Crotty

The Economic Normalcy Bias

Even in a time of financial crisis, our culture consumes as if there were no tomorrow.

David Sirota

The World According to Newt

What the 'open marriage' scandal tells us about Americans' real values.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

The Silence of the Technocrats

Democrats let the resurgent Right claim the mantle of populism—and win.

Thomas Frank

The Anti-Lady Laws of 2012

An ALEC affiliate crafts model legislation to deny women their reproductive rights.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

A Case of Strategic Debasement

What the infamous Marine urination video teaches us about war and the U.S. military.

Gregory D. Foster

Who Wants to Vote Them Off the Island?

Americans do, but you wouldn't know it from the current crop of GOP presidential hopefuls.

David Moberg

Thunderstruck in Honduras

'Operation Lightning' allows the country's soldiers to play sheriff, but violence continues in Latin America's 'butcher shop.'

Jeremy Kryt

Egypt’s Revolution Is Not Over

Hosni Mubarak resigned as president last February, but the violent struggle for democracy continues.

James North

People vs. Putin Power

The Russian Spring begins in winter.

Fred Weir

Will Arizona Hold ALEC Accountable?

Proposed legislation would treat corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council like what its critics say it is: a lobbyist organization.

Beau Hodai

ALEC’s Arizona Escort Service

Our intrepid reporter learns he is not welcome at an annual summit for business-friendly lawmakers.

Beau Hodai